title: [Diagnosis of thoraco-pulmonary disorders: role of videothoracoscopy].
abstract: Videothoracoscopy can be used for diagnostic purposes when the other non-invasive methods are not satisfactory for an accurate histological diagnosis in lung and pleural pathology. The role of VTS was confirmed in the cases, observed from 1993 and surgically treated, which are herein discussed.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale, Università degli Studi G. D'Annunzio di Chieti.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quitadamo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Di Nuzzo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Altobelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mascitelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sacco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Diagnostica delle affezioni toraco-polmonari: ruolo della VTS.